Roast The media....*Shakes Head* Part 4

Status
Not open for further replies.

Eddie Dingle

This is your co-captain speaking
Joined
Apr 16, 2007
Posts
27,468
Likes
46,960
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
If he's been rated as the fifth best player in the comp but he's not the fifth best player in the comp then this is the purest definition of 'over-rated'.
If that rating came from a "an football writer" of the Adelaide Advertiser then I would say we don't give it to much credit.

Ali Clarke
An Football Writer
 

(Log in to remove this ad.)

Andre

Premium Platinum
Joined
Sep 3, 2002
Posts
22,639
Likes
23,820
Location
Adelaide
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
theres no real reason for Chad to play more midfield time

1) he is as damaging a forward as they come
2) we have a plethora of great midfield options as it is
If our tall forwards click this year we won't be relying on Chad to do as much up forward. This along with not having his pre-season truncated to last years degree should see him get more midfield time. Not full time by any means, but more.
 

SteppingTiger

All Australian
Joined
Feb 6, 2014
Posts
798
Likes
1,514
Location
Brisbane
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
I think we can write off his career Brownlow chances after his dismal polling this year.
Agree. He is one of those players that won't attract votes as expectations are that high that, it is assumed he will impact.

For me, the fact that most of my non port mates around the country were still saying what an unreliable season he was having, yet he was in the middle 16 quarter streak with a goal in each, means people miss the impact. These same guys still say how much they love how he plays and would have him in their side una heartbeat.

Why would umps be any different?
 

Pappagallo

Co(m)poster
Joined
Jun 12, 2012
Posts
15,321
Likes
45,353
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
theres no real reason for Chad to play more midfield time

1) he is as damaging a forward as they come
2) we have a plethora of great midfield options as it is
Exactly. He does his best work in front of goal so keep him there.

Also it's good to have him up our sleeve as a random midfield option that can add some variation and cause chaos with the oppo's match ups.
 

philreich

Brownlow Medallist
Joined
Mar 2, 2014
Posts
21,249
Likes
38,289
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
Exactly. He does his best work in front of goal so keep him there.

Also it's good to have him up our sleeve as a random midfield option that can add some variation and cause chaos with the oppo's match ups.
The other thing is, if he plays permanently in the midfield, what effect would that have on say, Sam Gray's place in the team? Our midfield is more than adequately covered with the current personnel - leave Chad where he can do the most damage.
 

Papa G

Brownlow Medallist
Joined
Apr 13, 2006
Posts
20,976
Likes
34,396
Location
The Bitter End
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
Wingard is very much a Rioli type, in that he is most effective on the outside or in front of the ball. He makes whoever is defending extremely nervous with his cat like reflexes, extreme speed and sublime skill. I don't really see Wingard ever being a full time midfielder, pinch hitting sure, but I see his value much more as that roaming small forward that scares the shit out of the defensive line and coaches.
 

OneGreatClub

Hall of Famer
Joined
Nov 6, 2014
Posts
31,701
Likes
32,089
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
Wingard is very much a Rioli type, in that he is most effective on the outside or in front of the ball. He makes whoever is defending extremely nervous with his cat like reflexes, extreme speed and sublime skill. I don't really see Wingard ever being a full time midfielder, pinch hitting sure, but I see his value much more as that roaming small forward that scares the shit out of the defensive line and coaches.
Yeah. And that hair flying in the wind is a sight to behold.
 

Byrons Firen

Norm Smith Medallist
Joined
Dec 4, 2013
Posts
7,056
Likes
12,982
Location
Adelaide
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
Other Teams
the maggies
Wingard is very much a Rioli type, in that he is most effective on the outside or in front of the ball. He makes whoever is defending extremely nervous with his cat like reflexes, extreme speed and sublime skill. I don't really see Wingard ever being a full time midfielder, pinch hitting sure, but I see his value much more as that roaming small forward that scares the shit out of the defensive line and coaches.
:thumbsu:
On top of that his footy smarts are invaluable in our forward line and he's a very good shot for goal too.
He can take a screamer, crumb a pack and specialises in crowd pulling X factor. You cant manufacture charisma
and Chad's charismatic.
 

(Log in to remove this ad.)

smithy7

Premium Platinum
Joined
Mar 1, 2014
Posts
9,803
Likes
13,231
Location
South of Scotland
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
:thumbsu:
On top of that his footy smarts are invaluable in our forward line and he's a very good shot for goal too.
He can take a screamer, crumb a pack and specialises in crowd pulling X factor. You cant manufacture charisma
and Chad's charismatic.
These young lads liked Chad after he kicked a goal ....:D
upload_2016-2-16_9-47-57.png
 

Janus

Dominus Ex Machina
Joined
Sep 9, 2007
Posts
18,041
Likes
45,795
Location
Portland, Oregon
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
Other Teams
Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bulls
theres no real reason for Chad to play more midfield time

1) he is as damaging a forward as they come
2) we have a plethora of great midfield options as it is
The only reason would be so a guy like Gray can have a rest up forward so we don't have to burn a rotation when both players are equally as skilled at playing through congestion.

One less rotation for Gray = one more rotation for those that actually need recovery time because they are getting the brunt of the hits (Wines rotating with Ah Chee).
 

OneGreatClub

Hall of Famer
Joined
Nov 6, 2014
Posts
31,701
Likes
32,089
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
The only reason would be so a guy like Gray can have a rest up forward so we don't have to burn a rotation when both players are equally as skilled at playing through congestion.

One less rotation for Gray = one more rotation for those that actually need recovery time because they are getting the brunt of the hits (Wines rotating with Ah Chee).
Bejesus Janus, the Crows need someone like you to keep them in the loop with what is happening with their game style.
 

Byrons Firen

Norm Smith Medallist
Joined
Dec 4, 2013
Posts
7,056
Likes
12,982
Location
Adelaide
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
Other Teams
the maggies
These young lads liked Chad after he kicked a goal ....:D
View attachment 216084
There are a lot of things I love on gameday and one of them is the # of young people I see.
Age demographic comparison to our neighbours would be interesting.
It might reflect the teams' futures lol.
 

finbarr

Premium Platinum
Joined
Jun 19, 2005
Posts
30,098
Likes
94,757
Location
Adelaide
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
In the minority by the looks, but I'd like to see Wingard get more midfield time.
Chad Wingard has the talent to be a top 5 player in the game. Like Gary Ablett and Robbie Gray before him that sort of ability shouldn't be confined to just 1/3 of the ground.
 

El_Scorcho

Brownlow Medallist
Joined
Aug 21, 2007
Posts
24,313
Likes
50,180
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
Other Teams
Aston Villa, San Antonio Spurs
I'm happy to basically give Wingard free rein to go wherever the hell he wants.

He's not a full time forward and he's not a midfielder, he's a champion high half forward in the same way that Akermanis was. He'll be elite wherever you put him. If we had a weaker midfield then he'd go there and get 30 elite possessions a game.
 

OneGreatClub

Hall of Famer
Joined
Nov 6, 2014
Posts
31,701
Likes
32,089
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
m8, you can eek a crows related post out of anything.
It's an Art. Each to his own mate. I personally hate that poster go on endlessly about this or that player being a spud, or several pages on the sex life of Garry Lyon or the endless talk of fapping, but I accept it. Live and let live. It might annoy you but I never put offensive Posts.
 

LFC2010

Brownlow Medallist
Joined
Apr 28, 2010
Posts
16,476
Likes
16,063
Location
Adelaide
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
Other Teams
Liverpool, Boston Celtics
well R Gray said in an interview a while back that he'll likely see less midfield time than last season due to the interchange reduction cap, so hopefully that'll mean more midfield time for someone else.
 

TimmyD11

Team Captain
Joined
May 19, 2015
Posts
376
Likes
443
Location
Kapunda
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
Other Teams
Fulham FC
well R Gray said in an interview a while back that he'll likely see less midfield time than last season due to the interchange reduction cap, so hopefully that'll mean more midfield time for someone else.
I'm thinking Sam Gray, Ah Chee and R. Gray will all share time in the midfield and rest a bit up forward. Expect Boak and even Wines to rest forward more and Ebert and Hammer off half back.
 

philreich

Brownlow Medallist
Joined
Mar 2, 2014
Posts
21,249
Likes
38,289
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
I'm thinking Sam Gray, Ah Chee and R. Gray will all share time in the midfield and rest a bit up forward. Expect Boak and even Wines to rest forward more and Ebert and Hammer off half back.
When it comes to options, we've got an abundance of riches. If we can get lucky with injuries and therefore enjoy having a regular first choice team available, we'll be tough to counter.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top Bottom